The Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts are one of the best ways to spend your Sunday afternoons. Summer isn’t summer in Cape Town without the exciting lineup of Sunday sunset live music performances at the beautiful Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden.

Enjoy a magical movie experience on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain nestled in “the most beautiful garden in Africa”.
Entrance charge: R79 – R159
How to book: Please visit Webtickets for booking and tickets:
Event venue: Marquee Lawn
Doors open at 18:00 and the movie starts at 19:45

Bird Walks
Stroll through Kirstenbosch with an experienced birder, and spot and identify some of the 125 bird species known to occur in the Garden. Bring walking shoes, a hat and water, as well as weather proof clothing. Binoculars will be very useful.

Explore South Africa’s political past with an informative tour at the maximum security prison. But Robben Island isn’t just about the political past of our country, keep an eye out for the African penguins that are on the island.

The ferry ride to Robben Island is an adventure in itself, enjoy spectacular views of Table Mountain from the upper deck of the ferry if you are lucky, you may even spot some dolphins or seals frolicking in the waves.

Tour the Robben Island surrounds in a guided bus tour and view the Robben Island shipwrecks, 19th century Lighthouse; the only lighthouse in South Africa to use a flashing light instead of a revolving light.

A former Robben Island inmate will guide you while on the island, and you’ll receive unparalleled insight into the significant role that each of the Robben Island’s inmates collectively played throughout apartheid. You will be guided to the maximum security prison, various Robben Island exhibition displays and a visit to Nelson Mandela’s prison cell.

You will also be able to visit the World War 2 canons and a limestone quarry where Madiba, and so many others, crushed limestone.

To conclude the day buy a souvenir at the Robben Island Curio shop.

The Robben Island Museum App was developed to offer users around the globe an opportunity to experience and explore the Island’s multi-layered history and sites. Download it from the Google Play Store here.

Between 26 November and 16 December early birds at Cape Point will be rewarded! Between 9am and 10am, visitors will pay R20 for funicular tickets, get 20% off breakfast at the Two Oceans Restaurant and 20% off at the curio shop on presentation of a funicular stub.

There will also be daily specials, giveaways and competitions on their various social media platforms well as freebies at Cape Point on selected days.

The Galileo Open Air Cinema creates an elevated movie experience on the Croquet Lawn at the V&A Waterfront, bringing you all the best entertainment under a canopy of stars and city lights. Buy tickets: ww.thegalileo.co.za/buy-tickets/

In a very short space of time, 24-year-old Cape Town based singer-songwriter, Chris
Werge (pronounced Vir-ga), has released his debut album, opened for James Blunt and become a contestant on the first season of The Voice South Africa talent show.

chard Stirton, 22, hails from the vibrant suburb of Rondebosch, Cape Town. Richard poured all of his focus into sport before turning to music after several sporting injuries halted his sporting progress.

Lieesl Schoonraad will flip a 100kg tyre 500 times, total of 50 tons to show her support to the Reeve Steenkamp Foundation as an Ambassador. SA’s strongest men will compete doing events such as
Atlas Stones, Log Lifts, Car Lifts etc. These Strength Athletes are Standing Strong Against Abuse.

Christmas Light Show will be marked by a Christmas Light Show to dazzle Victoria Wharf shoppers with a beautiful display of coloured light patterns, all set to Christmas-themed music, carols and performances to instil traditional Christmas cheer.

This holiday season Zip Zap Circus School presents Upside Down Town , a fun filled high paced energetic show that will keep you hanging on to the edge of your seats. Experience the usual thrills from the school and watch acts like juggling , triple trapeze and plenty more

The Rudimentals started in 2001 and have evolved and morphed from the original SKA band that they started out as, through the Reggae, African Music, rock, dancehall, ragga genres, to where they are today.

The Apostle Choristers was established in 1995 to enhance choral music within our community. The choir is managed by the Ithemba Cultural Society, and musically directed by Camillo Lombard. The choir is divided into 3 regions: Cape Metropole, Boland and Swartland.

Popular Afro-Jazz band Mpho & Uvimba was formed in 1994 and its members all hail from Guguletu and Nyanga townships in Cape Town. The 7-piece band which initialy performed under the name “Mpho and Friends”, is headed by well-known Jazz singer Mpho Methane, who has performed with Stimela, Women Unite, Rebecca Malope, Jonathan Butler, an others. In 1998 the group was selected as the best Afro Jazz band in Cape Town by a Danish radio station which visited South africa to record some local groups.

Without a doubt one of the most exciting to break out from 2013, Monark are changing the face of pop music in South Africa. Mixing Eugene Coetzer’s uniquely character vocal delivery polished with its distinctive falsetto and Ewald Jansen van Renerberg’s unmatched, global production style, Monark craft songs rich in meaning and soul stirring hooks.

Black South Easter is a well-established band based in Cape Town that fuses elements of African music, Funk, Blues, Jazz and Reggae. With infectious grooves and soaring melodies, the band’s live shows generate a powerful energy that transports their audience from the calm to the heart of the storm.

Cape Town Carnival strives to be a sustainable street parade that showcases and celebrates the diversity of Cape Town and South Africa. Cape Town Carnival will be showcasing some of their most exciting acts in the lead time to the annual showcase. Catch a glimpse of the best Cape Town has to offer at the Waterfront’s Amphitheatre

Date: 12 – 15 January | Time TBA | Venue: V&A Waterfront | Cost: Free

Cape Town Carnival Teaser Shows

The teaser activations at the V&A Waterfront Amphitheatre take place on the following dates:

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One Destination, 6 Unbelievable Experiences

There is no one way to explore all of the Cape Town Big 6, and much of what makes each of them so special is the variety of things to see and do at each. So if possible, take your time to explore each of the city’s most visited tourist attractions in as much depth as possible – as any local will tell you, you can spend a lifetime at each of the Big 6 and still not tire of them. Find the 3 and 4 day itineraries and tips here.